Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	day_n	week_n	21,908	5	10.6544	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88247	The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle, declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself, and now at his desire published in print in these words.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1656 (1656)	Wing L2175; Thomason E880_2; ESTC R501	16,915	16

the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n inhabit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a subject_n or_o true_a saint_n of_o christ_n nor_o waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o their_o border_n but_o they_o shall_v call_v their_o wall_n salvation_n and_o their_o gate_n praise_v the_o sun_n or_o borrow_a humane_a light_n or_o rudimentall_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n say_v god_n by_o day_n neither_o fo●_n brightness_n shall_v the_o mooa_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o &_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o 5._o his_o esa_n 60._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o see_v ch_n 40._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o 26._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 21._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 10._o 11._o 22_o 23_o 24_o &_o 22._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o time_n in_o all_o which_o consideration_n i_o say_v i_o have_v now_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o my_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v become_v within_o i_o the_o teacher_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o inable_a of_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o pure_a way_n and_o path_n yea_o and_o so_o clear_a a_o teacher_n within_o i_o be_v he_o already_o become_v unto_o i_o as_o that_o i_o with_o confidence_n believe_v my_o inward_a teacher_n shall_v never_o now_o more_o be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n but_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o continual_a voice_n speak_v in_o my_o ear_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o 7._o in_o esa_n 30._o 20_o 21._o see_v ch_z 24._o 18_o 19_o &_o 35.7_o 8._o &_o 42.2_o 3_o 4._o 7._o &_o 44_o 3._o &_o 51._o 7._o &_o 54._o 13._o prov._n 6._o 22_o 23._o ps_n 37.31_o deu._n 18.15_o 16.18_o 19_o &_o 34._o 6._o jer._n 24.7_o &_o 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o 32._o 14_o 15._o eze._n 11.19_o &_o 34.22_o 23.24_o 25_o 26._o 27_o &_o 36_o 2d_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 37._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o joel_n 2.28_o 29._o matt._n 11._o ●7_n luk._n 10._o 22._o joh._n 1.5_o 9_o 12_o &_o 3.21_o &_o 6.41_o 45._o &_o 7.37_o 8_o 39_o and_o 9.5.39_o &_o 10.7.9_o 16._o &_o 11.9_o 10.25_o 22._o 12._o 35_o 36_o 46.48_o and_o 14._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19.23_o 26._o and_o 15.5.15_o and_o 16_o 17_o 18.13_o 14.26_o 27_o 28._o act._n 1.4_o and_o 2.4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 1.15_o 16._o heb._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 10.16.19_o 20._o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o 20.27_o and_o 3._o 24._o and_o 4.13_o and_o 5._o 10._o see_v act._n 17.27_o 28.31_o and_o 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of_o a_o temporal_a sword_n more_o nor_o a_o joiner_n with_o those_o that_o so_o do_v and_o this_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o declare_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o avoid_v persecution_n or_o for_o any_o politic_a end_n of_o my_o own_o or_o in_o the_o least_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o fleshly_a will_n of_o any_o of_o my_o great_a adversary_n or_o for_o satisfy_v the_o carnal_a will_n of_o my_o poor_a weak_a afflict_a wife_n but_o by_o the_o special_a moving_n and_o compulsion_n of_o god_n now_o upon_o my_o soul_n be_o i_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n compel_v thus_o to_o declare_v that_o so_o i_o may_v take_v away_o from_o my_o adversary_n all_o their_o fig-leaf-covers_a or_o pretence_n of_o their_o continue_v of_o my_o every_o way_n unjust_a bond_n and_o thereby_o if_o yet_o i_o must_v be_v a_o imprison_a sufferer_n it_o may_v from_o this_o day_n forward_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n which_o truth_n i_o witness_v to_o be_v true_o profess_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o savourie_v of_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o to_o this_o my_o present_a declaration_n which_o i_o exceed_o long_a and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v in_o print_n and_o for_o which_o i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v cheerful_o and_o assure_o lie_v down_o my_o life_n if_o i_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o i_o subscribe_v my_o outward_a name_n from_o my_o innocent_a and_o every_o way_n causeless_a captivity_n in_o dover-castle_n the_o place_n of_o my_o soul_n delightful_a and_o contentful_a abode_n where_o i_o have_v real_o and_o substantial_o find_v that_o which_o my_o soul_n many_o year_n have_v seek_v diligent_o after_o and_o with_o unsatisfied_a longingness_n thirst_v to_o enjoy_v this_o present_a first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o four_o of_o the_o 3d._a month_n 1655._o john_n lilburn_n the_o new_a or_o inward_a spiritual_a name_n no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o end_n

for_o thy_o eternal_a good_a with_o the_o same_o sincere_a heartedness_n as_o for_o my_o own_o hope_v that_o thy_o late_a out-fall_a and_o i_o be_v but_o for_o a_o set_a season_n that_o so_o as_o divine_a paul_n in_o another_o sense_n speak_v phil._n 15._o thy_o reconciliation_n and_o i_o again_o may_v now_o remain_v firm_a in_o love_n for_o ever_o i_o therefore_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o not_o to_o much_o cumber_v thyself_o in_o thy_o many_o toiling_n and_o journeying_n for_o my_o outward_a liberty_n but_o sit_v down_o a_o little_a and_o behold_v the_o great_a salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_v possible_a thy_o spirit_n can_v be_v make_v free_a to_o it_o retire_v thyself_o but_o for_o one_o week_n or_o the_o like_a into_o thy_o own_o chamber_n as_o be_v sequester_v from_o all_o thy_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n and_o with_o as_o much_o seriousness_n and_o deliberation_n read_v this_o and_o the_o forementioned_a precious_a book_n with_o the_o letter_n that_o 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my_o part_n of_o it_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n enable_v thou_o to_o get_v in_o too_o and_o also_o to_o go_v through_o thou_o and_o effectual_o to_o go_v cheerful_o &_o willing_o a_o long_a hand_n in_o hand_n with_o i_o which_o abundant_o will_v render_v thou_o more_o amiable_a lovely_a and_o pleasant_a in_o my_o eye_n although_o thou_o be_v then_o clothe_v in_o rag_n than_o thou_o can_v be_v to_o i_o in_o thy_o drawing_n back_o or_o stand_v still_o where_o thou_o be_v when_o i_o last_o see_v thou_o though_o therein_o thou_o be_v clothe_v all_o over_o with_o rich_a and_o outward_o glister_v earthly_a diamond_n and_o in_o the_o great_a of_o earthly_a prosperity_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o that_o hard_a portion_n thou_o tell_v i_o thou_o have_v in_o go_v from_o i_o in_o thy_o dangerous_a travel_v upon_o the_o thames_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n from_o so_o nigh_o a_o death_n i_o be_o also_o sorry_a thou_o be_v so_o straight_o put_v to_o it_o for_o money_n but_o to_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o strait_n be_v the_o lively_a condition_n of_o a_o christian_a o_o that_o thy_o spirit_n can_v attain_v unto_o it_o according_a to_o thy_o desire_n in_o thy_o letter_n and_o my_o own_o present_a genius_n or_o frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o now_o can_v content_o feed_v savoury_o upon_o bread_n and_o cheese_n and_o small-beer_n alone_o for_o save_v of_o money_n i_o have_v discharge_v my_o old_a nurse_n and_o borrow_v 20._o s._n to_o give_v she_o to_o carry_v she_o towards_o her_o husband_n and_o by_o she_o have_v i_o send_v these_o line_n to_o deliver_v to_o thy_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o poor_a ignorant_a soul_n i_o must_v say_v this_o to_o thou_o in_o truth_n that_o although_o the_o woman_n in_o my_o clear_a understanding_n be_v but_o whole_o in_o the_o first_o nature_n of_o fall_a mankind_n yet_o she_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o instrument_n of_o much_o service_n honesty_n perform_v faithfulness_n and_o tender_a compassion_n to_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a and_o unparalelled_a extremity_n of_o my_o outward_a desire_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n for_o which_o in_o her_o station_n i_o must_v value_v she_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o if_o ever_o outward_a prosperity_n in_o any_o competent_a degree_n be_v my_o portion_n real_o requite_v she_o therefore_o i_o expect_v from_o thou_o if_o she_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v tender_a and_o respectful_a to_o she_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o liberty_n about_o which_o thou_o so_o weary_a and_o spend_v thyself_o and_o earthly_a strength_n as_o thy_o letter_n acquaint_v i_o with_o thou_o do_v i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o my_o letter_n direct_v to_o thou_o and_o dated_n nou._n 21._o last_o which_o i_o give_v here_o to_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o present_a temper_n of_o spirit_n ready_a real_o with_o 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thou_o and_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o and_o my_o friend_n and_o rest_n from_o dover-castle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o present_a enjoy_v delightful_a dispensation_n of_o the_o eternal_a everlasting_a love_n of_o god_n unto_o my_o soul_n the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1655._o thou_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o renewedness_n of_o true_a love_n john_n lilburn_n the_o foremention_v second_o letter_n take_v in_o these_o follow_a word_n dover-castle_n the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n 1655._o for_o my_o endear_a friend_n william_n harding_n common_o call_v mayor_n at_o weymouth_n in_o dorcetshire_n these_o deliver_v kind_a friend_n since_o my_o arrival_n here_o i_o have_v often_o be_v desirous_a in_o my_o own_o spirit_n at_o large_a to_o have_v write_v to_o thou_o but_o hitherto_o by_o a_o power_n above_o i_o i_o have_v be_v hinder_v and_o yet_o be_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a aforesaid_a only_o now_o i_o think_v it_o not_o only_o convenient_a to_o acquaint_v thou_o 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my_o soul_n have_v shine_v round_o about_o my_o first_o or_o corrupt_a nature_n within_o i_o i_o be_o like_a paul_n with_o astonishment_n and_o mazement_n act._n 9_o fall_v down_o flat_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v within_o i_o to_o persuade_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o benefit_n to_o become_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o heavenly_a wisdom_n of_o jesus_n my_o anointed_n i_o have_v thereupon_o give_v up_o myself_o whole_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o divine_a teach_n shine_v within_o i_o before_o which_o i_o now_o stand_v ready_a to_o give_v ear_n to_o what_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v i_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o have_v the_o seal_n fall_v

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